To be redirected to your originally-intended destination, please click here: DIABETES Death Clue #14 The rumor spreads that Poe died after having been drugged and taken from one polling place to another to be used as a repeat voter. The story of Poe's death has never been told. Nelson Poe has all the facts, but I am afraid may not be willing to tell them. I do not see why. The actual facts are less discreditable than the common reports published. Poe came to the city in the midst of an election, and that election was the cause of his death. --N.H. Morrison, Letter to Poe's biographer John Henry Ingram, Nov. 27, 1874 The general belief here is, that Poe was seized by one of these gangs, (his death happening just at election-time; an election for sheriff took place on October 4th), 'cooped', stupefied with liquor, dragged out and voted, and then turned adrift to die. --William Hand Browne, Letter to John Henry Ingram, August 24, 1874
Death Clue #14
The rumor spreads that Poe died after having been drugged and taken from one polling place to another to be used as a repeat voter.
The story of Poe's death has never been told. Nelson Poe has all the facts, but I am afraid may not be willing to tell them. I do not see why. The actual facts are less discreditable than the common reports published. Poe came to the city in the midst of an election, and that election was the cause of his death.
--N.H. Morrison, Letter to Poe's biographer John Henry Ingram, Nov. 27, 1874
The general belief here is, that Poe was seized by one of these gangs, (his death happening just at election-time; an election for sheriff took place on October 4th), 'cooped', stupefied with liquor, dragged out and voted, and then turned adrift to die.
--William Hand Browne, Letter to John Henry Ingram, August 24, 1874